This course covers the essentials of management and has the core purpose of providing students with critical thinking abilities that are both foundational to theory research and applicable in the workplace.

Through this course, students will examine theories of management and evaluate how inquiry-based skills can be applied in the contemporary workplace. This course introduces students to key perspectives and debates from a range of fields that inform the theory leadership and management practices.

The course will cover the theories of management and their application to contemporary practice, strategies for working in a diverse global workplace, teams and teamwork, planning and controlling information flow, organising and leading, motivating and rewarding, and management strategies in both personal and professional contexts.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

1: Evaluate leadership and management research and justify the application of management theory in contemporary contexts.

2: Research management theory and explain how this theory applies to contemporary and socially responsible practices.

4: Critically reflect on the relationship between management theory and management research evidence and communicate your knowledge of responsible management practices.

Overview of Learning Activities

This course utilises a range of learning activities, which may include:

Attendance and in lectures

small group discussions and problem-solving activities

textbook-linked tasks

self-directed online tasks and tests

research into topics linked to assessment tasks

analysis of short videos or print case studies

RMIT Library-linked wider reading

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through myRMIT/Canvas. In addition to topic notes; assessment details and a study schedule you may also be provided with links to relevant online information; readings; audio and video clips and communication tools to facilitate collaboration with your peers and to share information.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 15% Linked CLOs: 2, 4

Assessment Task 2: 45% Linked CLOs: 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 3: 40% Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or during online discussions. Individual and group feedback will be provided on specified learning activities and through individual consultation as required.